linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] platform: x86: Deletion of checks before backlight_device

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Date:	Mon, 24 Nov 2014 23:12:09 +0100
From:	SF Markus Elfring <elfring@...rs.sourceforge.net>
To:	Anisse Astier <anisse@...ier.eu>
CC:	Corentin Chary <corentin.chary@...il.com>,
	Darren Hart <dvhart@...radead.org>,
	Ike Panhc <ike.pan@...onical.com>,
	Jonathan Woithe <jwoithe@...t42.net>,
	Mattia Dongili <malattia@...ux.it>,
	platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org,
	acpi4asus-user@...ts.sourceforge.net,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	kernel-janitors@...r.kernel.org,
	Julia Lawall <julia.lawall@...6.fr>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] platform: x86: Deletion of checks before backlight_device_unregister()

>> This issue was detected by using the Coccinelle software.
> 
> What script was used ?

A semantic patch approach which I published on the mailing lists in March
is in action on my software development system for a while.


> Is it in scripts/coccinelle ?

Not yet.

I hope that the involved update suggestions got sufficient positive feedback
to integrate five scripts there.

Regards,
Markus
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